Chiller optimization yields big savings for Italian ferry operator
Italian operator GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci) is looking to gain savings of EUR 77,000 (about $87,000) a year as a result of using a new chiller optimization solution from ABB on board
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Passenger-only cat joins San Francisco Bay ferry fleet
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today welcomed Pyxis, a new 445-passenger ferry, into the San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet. Pyxis is the first new vessel added to
Incat Crowther designs 1,000 passenger RoPax for China/Taiwan route
Incat Crowther is designing a 1,000 passenger high speed RoPax ferry for operation between mainland China and Taiwan. When in operation, the 113 m x 30.5 m catamaran will be the largest
Switch to ultra-low sulfur fuel played role in ferry grounding
A report from the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) indicates that the use of ultra low sulfur fuel oil (ULSFO) may have contributed to a December 2017 incident in which the
Incat Crowther cat is designed to deal with Danube debris
Designer Incat Crowther has released some more details on the 39 m low wash, high-speed catamaran ferry recently delivered by Britain’s Wight Shipyard to Danube River operator Twin City Liner (see earlier
ABB solutions chosen for Iceland’s first electric ferry
A 70 m long hybrid electric ferry under construction for the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration at Poland’s Crist shipyard will feature a range of ABB integrated power and electric storage solutions.
VIDEO: All American Marine launches hybrid electric cat for Kitsap Transit
The All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) shipyard in Bellingham, WA has completed construction of what will be the first hybrid electric passenger ferry to operate on Puget Sound. Designed by Glosten, Seattle,
NCDOT passenger-only ferry to start Ocrakoke Island service in May
JANUARY 28, 2019 — Beginning Tuesday, May 14, 2019, the N.C. Ferry System will add direct passenger-only service from Hatteras Island to Ocracoke Island’s Silver Lake Harbor The 98 passenger Ocracoke Express
EBDG teams up with Australia’s AMD Marine Consulting
JANUARY 23, 2019 — Seattle, WA, headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has signed a licensing agreement to be the exclusive North American vessel design representative for AMD Marine Consulting (AMD) of
Incat Tasmania to build new vessel for Trinidad and Tobago
JANUARY 18, 2019 — Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is to build a new vessel to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Incat Chairman Robert Clifford says the newbuild vessel will be delivered